Troopers Request Information on Transformer Vandalism in Coffman Cove
Alaska State Troopers in Klawock received a call from Alaska Power and Telephone on New Years Eve reporting that a power transformer had been shot with a high-powered rifle.
Sex Offender Arrested in Kodiak after Brutal Buskin River Campground Sexual Assault
A registered sex offender residing in Kodiak has been charged with another sex crime. 32-year-old Robert Richard Zoellner has been charged with Sexual Assault of a woman near the Buskin River Campground. The crime occurred on December 18th of 2012.
Drill Rig Tow in Gulf of Alaska Ends in Failure, Rig Grounds on Sitkilidak Island
The drama that began on Thursday of last week and played out over the weekend and New Years Eve has ended, with the drill rig Kulluk going aground on the seaward side of Sitkilidak Island. The drill rig grounded at the rocky entrance of Ocean Bay along the northeast edge.
Helicopter Rescues Nome Man from Ice
The Alaska State Troopers stationed in Nome received a report of a man stranded on the ice off shore from Nome on Sunday at approximately 2:30 pm.